Yodobashi Camera

Yodobashi Camera

Yodobashi Camera
Address: 1-11-1 Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku
Station: Shinjuku (west exit, 3 min.)
Tokyo, 160-0023,
Japan
Phone: 03/3346-1010
Open 9:30-21:00 every day
Web Site http://www.yodobashi.com/ (Japanese only)

Shinjuku is the photographic equipment center for Tokyo, and this store is situated at 1 block west of the station, it is the biggest in the area. Four of the six floors are jam-packed with almost anything you can imagine that's photography related. In fact, it ranks as one of the largest discount camera shops in the world, with around 30,000 items in stock, and it reputedly sells approximately 500 to 600 cameras daily. Yodobashi is a great place to check all of your options before you buy. A visit to Yodobashi Camera near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo can really prove to be an exciting time for any photographer, amateur or professional.

Although prices are marked, you can bargain here. This is the place to stock up on film; you can also have film developed here. You can find just about everything from large format equipment down to disposable. Their inventory includes large, medium and 35mm cameras and their accessories. The film selection found in the 50+ feet of refrigerated display cases is unbeatable. Studio lighting, darkroom equipment, slide projectors, video cameras and printers, archival supplies and albums can also be found. If you need a step ladder or metal camera case for stepping on, you can buy it there. Unfortunately the step ladder is not so cheap at this shop.

In addition to cameras, it sells watches, calculators, computers, and other electronic equipment, though if you're interested specifically in watches, clocks, audio/video equipment, games, and other wares, nearby branches specialize in all of these.

Yodobashi's main store is located near the west exit of Shinjuku Station, while a smaller branch is located near the station's east exit.

The area where Yodobashi is located is a highly concentrated area of high-rise office buildings with camera, electronics and clothing stores on the ground floors.

How to get there: The trip from Hanada airport to Shinjuku will take about an hour. You take the monorail from the basement of the airport terminal to Hamamatsucho (460 yen). Then you can change to the Yamanote Line (green) heading toward Shinigawa and Shinjuku (190 yen). At Shinjuku you might be initially overwhelmed by masses of people transiting through Tokyo's busiest train station but just head for the exit toward the Neio department store. Once to the street turn left and proceed to the first sidewalk. Cross the street and continue in the same direction and turn right at the first narrow street. Yodobashi will be down the street about 50 yards.

There are other stores in Tokyo as well as all across Japan.

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